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While the sponge cakes are prepared in their private kitchen in Norbury, other desserts such as waffles and pancakes will be made on site to order.

The complete refurbishment of the unit where the restaurant is based has seen it fitted with six TV screens and the brothers have a licence to show Sky Sports and BT Sports.

There are also PlayStations so punters will never be left twiddling their thumbs at the venue.

Desserts and cocktails are on the menu at the new restaurant (Image: Grant Melton)

Rishi and Ricky say they are “taking a necessary risk” in opening a second restaurant but are confident they will make a success of the business.

And they hope the public will come to see their desserts as unbeatable throughout the borough.

Rishi, 33, who lives in Purley, said: “It’s going very well, it’s not been easy, it’s been hard but fun setting up the whole place ready and planning for a big New Year's Eve party at the restaurant as well.

“We have kept our dessert menu but added shisha, snacks and cocktails so there is a bit of everything for people.

Ricky and Rishi reckon visitors will love their cheesecakes

“Our speciality is our cheesecake, we always have at least 40 varieties available and change between 80 options, the mango and the Ferrero Rocher being my two favourites.

“We try to give the best and largest cake offerings and that is our ambition in Croydon, to provide the best cakes you’ll find.

“We take great pride in what we serve and it is a real family effort, we couldn’t do it without our parents, they’ve given us everything for us to turn what was once an in-house joke into a successful business, and my wife Kimsy has been really supportive.”

Inside the new restaurant on Imperial Way (Image: Grant Melton)

The brothers opened their dessert café on Beckenham High Street five years ago and while they knew opening another branch was risky they felt they couldn’t turn down the opportunity.

They have taken on seven members of staff at the new restaurant.

Ricky, 27, said: “It is completely different to what we’ve been doing.

“The new restaurant opens from 5pm in the evenings so it’s a completely different market and we show all the top football and sports games so people can really come and make themselves at home.

Ricky and Rishi say they couldn't turn down the chance to open another branch

“We were looking at a few locations and the former owner mentioned to us about doing our desserts but we felt we’d rather take over the whole thing.

“In six weeks we completely gutted the place and there are still a few last touches to do like anything done so quickly but the place is looking great.

“Without a doubt we can guarantee you won’t find better desserts than what we will be selling.

“Our café was our first-ever business and completely different to what we did before, so we didn’t know what to expect and we had to learn the market but we feel we’re there and that’s why we are confident about the new opening.

“Some may see it as a little out of the way, but it’s not too far from central Croydon and easy to get to by public transport.”

The new restaurant is open from 5pm to midnight from Tuesday to Friday and until 1am on Saturdays and Sundays while being closed on Mondays.